Complete Guide: Installing bcrypt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) 2024

1. Install "bcrypt" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install bcrypt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "bcrypt" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall bcrypt on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                bcrypt
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the bcrypt package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: bcrypt
Priority: optional
Section: universe/utils
Installed-Size: 69
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Kevin Coyner
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.1-8.1
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.14), zlib1g (>= 1:1.1.4)
Filename: pool/universe/b/bcrypt/bcrypt_1.1-8.1_amd64.deb
Size: 18780
MD5sum: 6e88070f8986cc82d5f29ab07f5a6b96
SHA1: bbf648935258606b9422b75a7572a705b311580e
SHA256: e6af2bb5deb9fff0b529fe504995820f25539f1041712520e1ed50fcf8542be1
Description-en: Cross platform file encryption utility using blowfish (Decrypt only)
WARNING: decrypt-only Debian package. Encryption disabled.
See http://bugs.debian.org/700758.
Bcrypt is a cross platform file encryption utility. Encrypted files are
portable across all supported operating systems and processors. In addition
to encrypting your data, bcrypt will by default overwrite the original input
file with random garbage three times before deleting it in order to thwart
data recovery attempts by persons who may gain access to your computer.
Bcrypt uses the blowfish encryption algorithm published by Bruce Schneier in
1993.
Description-md5: f8886897c7841e20a4ffaca10174c1c1
Homepage: http://bcrypt.sourceforge.net/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu